Incense word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "incense" word

[noun] the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"
[noun] a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
[verb] make furious
[verb] perfume esp. with a censer

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\In*cense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref. in- in + root of candere to glow. See {Candle}.] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.] Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman. 2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. The people are incensed him. --Shak. Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate.
\In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See {Incense}, n.] 1. To offer incense to. See {Incense}. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. ``Incensed with wanton sweets.'' --Marston.
\In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity. A thick of incense went up. --Ezek. viii. 11. 2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. --Lev. x. 1. 3. Also used figuratively. Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride, With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray. {Incense tree}, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus {Bursera} (or {Icica}) mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the {Chrysobalanus Icaco}, a tree related to the plums, is called incense tree. {Incense wood}, the fragrant wood of the tropical American tree {Bursera heptaphylla}.

Synonyms for incense

cense, exasperate, infuriate, outrage, thurify

Related terms: aroma, awake, bouquet, confession, drink offering, embitter, excite, ex voto offering, fan, frankincense, heat, honeyed phrases, human sacrifice, inflame, lignaloes, litany, oblation, odorize, reciting the rosary, soft words, stir the feelings, sweet talk

The fun area, different aproach to word »incense«

Let's analyse "incense" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESNECNI. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: incense: 9 + 5 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: incense: 9 + 5 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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